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Animal rights activists protest outside Carden Circus

Animal rights activist Jordan Herbold holds up a sign protesting the Carden Circus at JQH Arena on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. Jessica Albright, the president of the Missouri State Animal Rights Club, said, "The community came together to educate circus goers about the cruelty that the animals have to go through. We would like to see animal free circuses. We don't want circuses to go away completely, we just want the animals to be released to a sanctuary."

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Animal rights activists protest outside Carden Circus

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Animal rights activist Jordan Herbold holds up a sign protesting the Carden Circus at JQH Arena on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. Jessica Albright, the president of the Missouri State Animal Rights Club, said, "The community came together to educate circus goers about the cruelty that the animals have to go through. We would like to see animal free circuses. We don't want circuses to go away completely, we just want the animals to be released to a sanctuary."
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Animal rights activists stood outside of the Carden Circus at JQH Arena on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. Jessica Albright, the president of the Missouri State Animal Rights Club, said, "The community came together to educate circus goers about the cruelty that the animals have to go through. We would like to see animal free circuses. We don't want circuses to go away completely, we just want the animals to be released to a sanctuary."
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Missouri State Animal Rights Club vice president Jennifer Albright, right, talks to circus goers as they enter JQH Arena to see the Carden Circus on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. Jessica Albright, the president of the Missouri State Animal Rights Club, said, "The community came together to educate circus goers about the cruelty that the animals have to go through. We would like to see animal free circuses. We don't want circuses to go away completely, we just want the animals to be released to a sanctuary."
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Missouri State Animal Rights Club vice president Jennifer Albright, right, talks to circus goers as they enter JQH Arena to see the Carden Circus on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. Jessica Albright, the president of the Missouri State Animal Rights Club, said, "The community came together to educate circus goers about the cruelty that the animals have to go through. We would like to see animal free circuses. We don't want circuses to go away completely, we just want the animals to be released to a sanctuary."
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Animal rights activist Liam Noenig holds up a sign as circus goers enter JQH Arena to see the Carden Circus on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. Jessica Albright, the president of the Missouri State Animal Rights Club, said, "The community came together to educate circus goers about the cruelty that the animals have to go through. We would like to see animal free circuses. We don't want circuses to go away completely, we just want the animals to be released to a sanctuary."
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Animal rights activists hold up signs as circus goers enter JQH Arena to see the Carden Circus on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. Jessica Albright, the president of the Missouri State Animal Rights Club, said, "The community came together to educate circus goers about the cruelty that the animals have to go through. We would like to see animal free circuses. We don't want circuses to go away completely, we just want the animals to be released to a sanctuary."
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Rachel Reed, a student at Missouri State University, holds up a sign while protesting the Carden Circus at JQH Arena on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. Jessica Albright, the president of the Missouri State Animal Rights Club, said, "The community came together to educate circus goers about the cruelty that the animals have to go through. We would like to see animal free circuses. We don't want circuses to go away completely, we just want the animals to be released to a sanctuary."
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Animal rights activist Halle Eggleston, right, and other protestors stood outside of the Carden Circus at JQH Arena on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. Jessica Albright, the president of the Missouri State Animal Rights Club, said, "The community came together to educate circus goers about the cruelty that the animals have to go through. We would like to see animal free circuses. We don't want circuses to go away completely, we just want the animals to be released to a sanctuary."
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Animal rights activists stood outside of the Carden Circus at JQH Arena on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. Jessica Albright, the president of the Missouri State Animal Rights Club, said, "The community came together to educate circus goers about the cruelty that the animals have to go through. We would like to see animal free circuses. We don't want circuses to go away completely, we just want the animals to be released to a sanctuary."
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Animal rights activists stood outside of the Carden Circus at JQH Arena on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. Jessica Albright, the president of the Missouri State Animal Rights Club, said, "The community came together to educate circus goers about the cruelty that the animals have to go through. We would like to see animal free circuses. We don't want circuses to go away completely, we just want the animals to be released to a sanctuary."
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Animal rights activists stood outside of the Carden Circus at JQH Arena on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. Jessica Albright, the president of the Missouri State Animal Rights Club, said, "The community came together to educate circus goers about the cruelty that the animals have to go through. We would like to see animal free circuses. We don't want circuses to go away completely, we just want the animals to be released to a sanctuary."
Andrew Jansen, Andrew Jansen/News-Leader

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Animal rights activist Jordan Herbold holds up a sign protesting the Carden Circus at JQH Arena on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. Jessica Albright, the president of the Missouri State Animal Rights Club, said, "The community came together to educate circus goers about the cruelty that the animals have to go through. We would like to see animal free circuses. We don't want circuses to go away completely, we just want the animals to be released to a sanctuary."